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"The Tradition"; Introduction; Part I, Legacy: "Homegoing, AD"; "The Weight"; "Lonely in America"

• The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Ward, Jesmyn, ed. The Fire This Time. Scribner, 2016. E-book.

• “The Tradition" is a poem by Jericho Brown included on page 2.

• The poem entitled “The Tradition” uses the metaphor of gardening as a conceit throughout its lines.

• The introduction by Jesmyn Ward begins on page 3.

• Jesmyn Ward is the editor of The Fire This Time.

• Ward states that she was inspired to put together the collection called The Fire This Time when she read a particular quote from James Baldwin's book The Fire Next Time.

• Ward recalls meeting the United States senator Trent Lott while on a high school field trip.

• During the event, Lott had talked about his state in odd terms, saying, "Let's show 'em how us good old boys do...

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